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Michael Kirkman is back with 26 new short stories - tales of his interactions with the people in his life which are filled with poignancy and humor. Kirkman's writing resembles that of J. D. Salinger in his Nine Stories. Descriptive, catching the humanity, and substance hiding in everyday events, he manages to express in words what the rest of us are only able to feel.

Step back in time to the heart of Sydney’s gold rush era with an unfiltered glimpse into the city’s bustling construction scene. Immerse yourself in the vivid historical backdrop transporting your senses to the hustle and noise of the burgeoning Sydney in 1855.

Marcus used to ignore the things that went bump in the night. It cost him dearly. Now, he helps Autumn track down these dark creatures, letting her do all the destroying...until the high-riser elves threaten his son. Autumn is a warrior living in a time when warriors aren't needed, except to dispatch the occasional strig - a deadly creature that feeds off the living. Part elf and part human, she's been seemingly content for hundreds of years. Things change when she discovers she has deep affection for Marcus...a human.

From J.C. Michael, author of Pandemonium, comes Everything’s Annoying, a collection of dark fiction and horror. Covering a variety of themes, Everything’s Annoying provides an array of unsettling tales that will stay with you long after listening.

In The Safety of the Kingdom, J. Michael Martinez takes up the question of how the United States government has responded to terrorist attacks and, in the absence of an attack, the fear of foreign and subversive elements that may harm the nation. In some cases the government “overreaction” led to a series of abuses that amplified the severity of the original threat.

Stop buying the "success conspiracy theory"! There are no real secrets.The ideas and principles you need to reach your personal, business, and company goals are all around you. You just have to know where to look. This short book brings you timeless success strategies with clear examples of how you can use them.

Peace. Prosperity. Freedom. After 50 years it ends. In the world of Scyllia darkness is coming. The evil sorcerer Enlokirim has risen from the grave, seeking revenge against those that destroyed him. He searches for the Triangles of Power: nine magical stones that are individually powerful, but even more dangerous together. Amras Oronar, an outcast elf warrior, leads a group of adventurers in hope of stopping Enlokirim.

Good News for Those Who Wonder..."The Biblical Story in Ninety Pages," is a book for those who feel overwhelmed by their attempts to read the Bible and wonder just what is the core story of that large book. In ninety pages, the author takes his reader through the major biblical events and characters, placing them in historical context. Abraham and the Patriarchs, Moses, Saul, David, Elijah and the other Prophets, Jesus and Paul, march across the stage and leave their mark.

Denver Homicide Detective Nick Teffinger has made mistakes before, lots of them, but never as bad as this one. This time he’s put a witness in harm’s way by inadvertently disclosing her identity to the killer she saw. She’s protected herself as much as she could by abandoning her life in Denver and running away, all the way to Paris in fact, where she’s taken an alias identity and settled into an unassuming life. That worked for awhile. It’s not working anymore. And everything's about to go wrong.

Aliens and UFOs are visiting Earth as evidenced by recent military leaks, but what we don't know is what the extraterrestrials want and why they are here. Some believe they continue to keep a careful watch over the progress of mankind, others believe their intentions are truly sinister. With the recent military video leaks, it's clear the ultrasonic spacecraft exhibit mind-blowing abilities that defy our current laws of physics and current scientific paradigms.

For decades, world governments have lied to the people about the alien presence on Earth. Project Blue Book was reportedly closed down in 1969, but the discovery of the AATP program dispels any notion that the military and ruling powers of the US and other nations aren't interested in UFOs. Now with verified video of UFOs from military sources, it's time to explore the truth and why the ruling factions have been deceiving us since the early '40s, even before Roswell.

Band 2 der "Riyria-Chroniken": So wurde der legendäre Bund besiegelt. In Elan, einer Welt, in der Stallburschen sich in Prinzessinnen verlieben und sie gegen Unholde verteidigen, einer Welt, in der Bischöfe finstere politische Pläne schmieden, in der Diebe manchmal - aber nicht immer - für Recht und Ordnung sorgen, kämpft Gwen, die mutigste Frau weit und breit, um Gerechtigkeit für ihre Freundin, die in einem Bordell umgebracht wurde. Seit Gwen ihn und seinen Diebespartner Hadrian aus einer ausweglosen Situation gerettet hatte, ist Royce Melborn für Gwen entflammt.

In Grow from Within, two leading scholars from the Kellogg School of Management explain how your company can discover the right approach to corporate entrepreneurship and make it profitable. Taking innovation to the next level, corporate entrepreneurship is the process of building new businesses within an established organization - new businesses that are distinct from the core company but that leverage some of its most powerful assets.

To edge out the competition in today's disruptive environment, you need to ensure that your company is agile - that it can respond to change instantly and effectively. Because fast and furious change is the only thing you can count on in business today. Network expert Michael Arena helped enable GM's legendary turnaround. In this book, he explains how you can transform your own company through the concept of adaptive space.

Blocked energy in our seven chakras, which align the spine starting from the base of the spine through to the crown of the head, can often lead to illness, so it's important to understand what each chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely. To visualize a chakra in the body imagine a swirling wheel of energy where matter and consciousness meet. This invisible energy called prana is vital life force, which keeps us vibrant, healthy, and alive. Learn everything you need to know to start understand chakras in this audio guide.

Stress doesn't have to control you or ruin your life. Managed properly, stress can become a positive factor in your life and contribute to your success and well-being. When you treat stress like an employee and get it to work for you instead of against you, your life will quickly improve. Filled with fascinating information and useful tools, Put Stress to Work, will revolutionize the way you view stress and provide practical tools to enlist it to help you achieve your life purpose. Written with compassion and understanding, Put Stress to Work is a book you'll listen to with a highlighter in hand and recommend to your friends.

We live in a world where people feel escape is their only alternative. Housewives who feel they are overwhelmed with raising children, workers who feel they are powerless and cannot get ahead, people feeling trapped, paralyzed, and unbalanced in their daily lives. Socioeconomic pressures abound in our "advanced" modern-day society, and beneath the surface of humanity many of us are nervous and afraid as we are expected to portray, uphold, and obey an illusion of civilization that does not resemble the world in which we actually traffic.

The American Biker, a modern day cowboy and a symbol of rugged determination. Many American Bikers use the word "freedom" to describe the unequaled feeling of the open road with the wind at their backs, headed into the wondrous American landscape. They ride for freedom and the tranquility of the open road. From weekend day trips to cross country journeys, you'll find bikers on every highway across the nation. Their lifestyle reflects the hardcore essence of all Americans.

Are we being taken by beings from outer space or another dimension? A troubling phenomenon has been occurring for centuries - countless individuals have very real memories of being taken secretly against their will by nonhuman entities, many being subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures. A large number of experiencers tell tragic tales of being taken against their will which is frightening enough, but what if our own government is aware of abductions and are powerless to prevent it?

Motion Before Motivation: The Success Secret That Never Fails is a Self-Help book grounded in reality. It'll show you how to succeed in the world, as the world really is, not the way we all wish it was. You'll get practical advice to achieve business and personal success.